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... and so do we (as you can easily see in the pictures above)!
Throughout September, we have been reading books by this talented author and illustrator to our PK2 students to give them a taste of his creative work. There are so many wonderful books to share and have fun with: books about Piggie and Gerald, the Pigeon, Knuffle Bunny, Leonard the Monster, just to mention a few. Mo Willems' books are just perfect to kindle a love for stories and reading among our students. Besides the reading and enjoying of stories together, we also encouraged our students to share their wonderings with us, what they are curious to find out about Mo Willems. They wonder why he writes so many books, whether it is hard work to make a book, whether he enjoys making books, how he makes his books and - this is a questions that always comes up in the context of Mo Willems' books - why the Pigeon always seems to sneak into the Piggie and Gerald books too (our PK2 students are so observant). Together, we will try to find answers to these wonderings by exploring books and online resources, letting students in the process experience an inquiry process and practice inquiry skills.
This past Monday, the following video helped us to find out more about Mo Willems and introduced us to another series of his books. Also in this series, with just a few words and pictures, Mo Willems entertains readers of all ages. Indeed, all of his books are always as much fun for the person reading aloud (and performing) as they are for the listening audience. PK2 Parents, if you don't have any Mo Willems books at home and would love to give them a try, remember you are welcome to pass by the library to check them out.
In addition to our read-alouds in English and the author inquiry of which they are a part, our PK2 students have also been enjoying story time in Mandarin during each library visit...
... and of course, choosing books and sharing books with classmates. So much enthusiasm for stories and books among our PK2 students!
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